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Corrections union asks committee to include Department of Correction facilities in synthetic‑drug study bill
5571763 · June 11, 2025
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The Mass. Correction Officers Federated Union urged the Joint Committee to ensure Senate Bill 1603’s public‑health study of synthetic drugs includes correctional facilities, citing staff exposure and acute health incidents inside jails and prisons.
Kevin Flanagan, legislative representative for the Mass Correction Officers Federated Union, told the Joint Committee on Public Health that Senate Bill 16‑03 should explicitly include correctional facilities in a state study of synthetic drugs.
Flanagan said synthetic cannabinoids (K2)…
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